Origin not loading main menu

by Melktert15
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Origin not loading main menu

★ Novice

Ok so all of a sudden a few weeks back, I would open origin and it would not load the main menu

 

I tried clearing the cache for origin at first, did not really do anything. So today I uninstalled Origin and went and downloaded the standalone installer. I installed origin and its still doing the same.

 

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From the image you supplied @Melktert15 clearing the Origin cache should work. Would you mind going through the steps again and ensuring that you follow each step exactly as laid out.

 

You can clear the Origin Cache by following the steps below:

  1. Completely log out and close down Origin
  2. Hold down the Windows key and R
  3. Type in "%ProgramData%" (without quotes) and click OK
  4. Now open the Origin folder.
  5. Delete all the files and folders in the Origin folder, except for LocalContent (do not delete this one)
  6. Hold down the Windows key and R
  7. Type in "%AppData%" (without quotes) and click OK
  8. This will take you to a Roaming folder, which is located inside of AppData. Delete the Origin folder
  9. Click on the word "AppData" at the top of your window
  10. Open the Local folder here
  11. Delete the Origin folder listed here
  12. Restart your PC and log back into Origin

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★ Novice

As I said previously, this didn't work.

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★★★ Newbie

I had this same problem about 3 weeks ago. I tried this fix, and it worked.

 

Today I'm having the same problem. I tried this fix twice. It's not working.

 

Please help! Thanks!

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Hey @Melktert15 can you try it a second time and ensure that you follow the steps exactly. 


if after this the issue remains then try reinstalling Origin.


Let me know how you get on. 


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In that case @newbee1970 it's no harm reinstalling Origin.

 

You can leave your games installed and once reinstalled just right click on the game tiles and select Locate Game.


Let me know if it works.


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I have deleted all except LocalContent, but Logs wont let me delete it since apparently the folder or a file is open in another program but origin is already closed.

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In that case @Deadly_Demon1 try a clean boot of your system and then clear the Origin Cache: http://help.ea.com/en/article/how-to-clean-boot-your-pc/

 

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i'm having the same problem as above. I have to keep clearing cache every time I want to play sims 4. saw your post about clean boot. which I did but still same issue. log in ok but grey boxes every where and can't connect to game. do I need to clear cache every single time...

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Once you clear that cache does everything work as it should for a time @Delly1975?

 

If so then this could point to an issue with your system.

 

Can I ask you to try reinstalling Origin to see if the issue continues?

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